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women, and for various other purposes
of ornament. The Chinese make imita-
tions of these birds from the feathers of
parrots and paroquets. &c sell to strang-
ers. In India they derive much Of their
value from the miraculous virtues which
the priests have ascribed to them; the
natives call it the Bird OF God" DR..
Forster suggests that this bird was the
Phoenix of antiquity.
On account of the difficulty Of manag-
ing their enormously heightened, gos-
samer-like plumage, they usually face
the wind, whether flying or sitting. In
proceeding from one place to another
they are often distressed by sudden
shiftings of the wind; and, being unable
90 with safety before it, they are some
times thrown to the ground In tenn
pestuous weather they seek the most
sheltered retreats of the thickest woods
Although very active and sprightly, they
are exceedingly shy and retiring in their
habits The false ideas that they were
footless, lived ever on the wing or oc
casionally rested suspended by the tail;
fed on the dew, reared their young on
the shoulders of the male, and came from
the terrestrial paradise. have all had their
day, but are too absurd to be more than
alluded to now.
The greater paradise bird is gorgeous
creature. The feathers on the head,
throat and neck are very short and
dense. Those round the base Of the bill
and on the face are velvety and black,
changing their color to green. as the
direction OF the light changes; those on
the throat, the front half Of the neck,
and the upper part Of the breast are OF
bright, deep. emerald green; those on
the head, back of the neck, and the
shoulders are of light. golden yellow.
From each side beneath the wings pro-
coed large number of long, floating,
graceful plumes, some eighteen inches
in length, of exceeding delicacy OF tex
ture and appearance. These extend far
beyond the tail feathers, which are
about six inches long, and their trans
lucent. golden white vanelets produce a
most superb effect as they cross and re-
cross each other, forming every imagin-
able shade Of white, gold and orange,
and then deepening toward their extremi-
ties into soft, purplish red" From the
upper part of the tail proceed two black
shafts of filaments some eighteen inches
long, and wires about one-sixteenth of
an inch in diameter. The greater paEa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-16

Gus attitudes. so as
to regard its plum
age in every direc-
ton. Having com
pleted his toilet, he
utte-s tn G usu al
cawing notes. at the
same time looking
archly at the spec
tators, as il ready to
receive all the adj
mirati o n tn at 1t
considers its elegant
. ~ a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-16

cessful. They ar e
not easily tanned and
kept confined, and
few h a We be Q n
brought alive from
their native shores
of Papua and New
Guinea. These birds
received their name
from the idea, enter
tanned at one time,
that they inhabited
the Garden of Eden.
Though they must
certainly have been
beautiful enough to
make fit companions
fOr NATHAN Eua -hn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-16

IrOn; and, aIttr DtIng
thoroughly dried, they
put them in the hollow
of a bamboo, to secure
the plumage from in
jury. They are used
by the natives, the Jap
anese, Chinese. East
Indians, and Persians
for adjoining the tur-
bans of the men, the
hnad.drncsAa Of Ia q
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-16


PARADISE. was fair IL weak, but
the facts are quite against the theory.
In form and size these birds somewhat
resemble our crow, but some are smaller.
They are chiefly remarkable for wonder
full development of their plumage, and
for the metallic splendor of its rich hues.
The sides of the body, and sometimes of
the head. neck, breast, and tail, are Or
namented with heightened, peculiarly
developed and snowy feathers. In many
the feathers are modified into plumes,
ribbons and streamers that produce the
most surprising and lovely effect
During the heat of the day they re-
main concealed in the woods. but in
the morning and evening come forth to
seek their food. Furious storms fire.
quently bring them to the ground, when
they are easily taken by the natives, who
also shoot them with blunt arrows or
take them with moose. They some
times stupefy them with cocculus indicus.
Europeans shoot them with shotguns.
The natives formerly skinned the birds,
cut off the legs and wings, and dried the
skin on stick. Later they took out the
interior organs of the bird, cut off the
legs. and smoked the birds with sui
phur, or scared them inside with hot
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-16
Hissotics! Rooms

disc bird likes to be
SS admired, and is very
MA&gE|S proud of himself. BE
washes himself reg
kWA ularly, twice daily,
E. and then throws his
~ NM delicate feathers up
over his head to dry.
GoLD-BREAsTED Nature was not kind
BIRD OF PARA TO the female, which
Disc. has no plumage, no
beautiful colors. The male is right
royal fellow, too. He is very fond of
living grasshoppers, and when these in
sects are thrown him he dexterously
catches them in his beak, but if one falls
to the floor he is too dignified to go af-
ter it, and also fearful of soiling his deli
cate plumage. He will eat living insects,
but refuses to touch dead ones. He is
probably the proudest bird that ever
lived. When he makes his toilet the
plumage is carefully cleaned by being
passed gently through his bill; the short,
chocolate colored wings are extended to
the utmost, and he keeps them in a
steady, Tapping motion, as if in imita-
ton of their use in flight. at the same
time raising up the delicate, long feath-
ers over the back, which are spread in
chaste and elegant manner. floating like
films in the ambient air. In this position
the bird would remain for q short time
seemingly proud of its heavenly beauty.
and in raptures of delight with its most
enchanting self; it will then assume vari-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-16
FOR THE PEOPLES EYE.
NOTES ABOUT BIRDS OF PARADISE.

Curious Habits of the Proud and Beauti-
full Creatures Whose Plumage Adorns
the Heads of Our Ladies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30
4 DISAPPOTNTING HERO.

81 Did you ever chance to know hero r. said
jocund young artist IN suit Of plaid and billy
hat down al the chop house tho other day. II isn't
necessary Ia tell whose chop house IL was-cvcry
newspaper man knows.
you have known man who merely lucky. It's
luck aat makes hcrolsm. DON'T believe it III
prove IL 10 you. About two years apO boat caught
fire down near Nrw-inndon. II wa- little steamer,
quite heavily loaded, and IL was mile from shore.
The hold flied with waste, such IA machnists
use, you know and the fire had smoudcred there til
the whOc OF IT. was alb aze. Then IL burst out every
whore at once. IN hvo minutes thc Vessel seemed III
whool and gave his orders from his post lie headed
Of sand from which the sho~ could DO reached. The
boats meantime lowered. Tho men and women
hustled IN. somo OF them terribly scorchcd Tho
at tho wheel never moved. Tho wheel house
caught, and tho flames were all about him His hair
caught and he whipped tho fire out with his thick
MOO lon hat. The shirt dropped OIL his back But
ho stood with his lips pressed. hts eyes fixed on
shore. hi. hand at tho Wheel bel a, last wor va a;
tho Captain to jump. lie DID 20 and he sank. A
appeared with a sizzling and steaming; The grateful
people for the gallant hero In vain. Then went
Ills family were infat"d with pride. Previously thoy
had considered their father rather commonplace man
isrois % came like rovelaion They fslt that the
family nsmo would novG 10 allowed to perish willis
NowLOndon stood. II was possible that monument
would DO raised and certain that subscription had
nr SS Of tho asoG IN tragic 9oors papers s"V' '"0
s The s ne .%s and Family SSeS ssS
previously been hold In little esteem, now tho
centre OF interest. The most aristocratc men and
women in town wcro not ashamed to boa, that such
stock among them. They looked on tho weeping
sons and daughters embryo heroes and hcrolnss
A. tho people walked from church was tho solo
subject aton whom. to the amazemen Of all
mot TO say disappOintment-the we'll known figure
of the be incurred captain was seen rolling down tho
street IN a state of most und gnihcd inoIication.
The people outraged. They felt that their better
felf stl moro bceavcd ChAgrin, by tho way, more
bitter than In this ogotaical world II didn't
occur 10 any ono that tho man was stln harO. Tho
truth was that nftor DO jumped no swan under water
for time pndor tho lmpresson that the boat would
With II II no were 10 tho way Tho people, with their
eyos dxed the burning boat, did not roo him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30
ICED ITNEN.
hom IN, BOSTON 7ronscripf.

Tho cxccllcn FrSheigh whose pretty little surbur-
3an home L. TIN admiration of all his neghborS. and
whose daily attire, IN it, spck and span neatness and
excellence of tate, f. In harmony with the dainty
elegance OF his iOmicilo, the victim last week
If a very odd nshap. The curtain upon tho
ltto comedy on thursday afternoon, when Mrs Fresh
leigh, bolng In ho act Of salying forth from tho
house to axe "a ram for town, met tho driver Of a
laundry delivery wagon the gate, with Feshleig s
washing for the Tcck. Mrs. Frcnheigh always likes
to attend to her husbands washing herself when 1t
to go around tho back door and leave tho parcel
with the girl. In did 80, and Mrs. Frcshlogh wont
on Now, It happns that Mrs. Frcshlogh maid of
al-w0rk Il worry scent arrival from ireland, and Is
entirely gree In TIC ways Of American civilization
She always does, bwever, She IA told, nearly
sho and she followed certain general orders In
the disposition OF this parcel
Saturday Afternoon Frcshlcigh came home, and as
he going out the evening he had occasion to
use somo Of his ctan lincn. lie looked in its &C
custOmed place, bu II not there. Ito ransackcd
the ROOM and thcI consulted Mrs. Freshleigh She
remembered that sls had not seen the parcel since
she sent II around Johanna to take Of Thurs
day afternoon 40 Dhanna was interpellaed.
"Whst did you with Mr.. Freshlogh's laundry
parcel Johanna"
"Fhwat landry prccl, mum1
"The package tina was sont around to tho back
door Thursday. Afternoon"
Johanna seized point Of her chin with her thumb
and foro1ngcr, and Acdtated
sure, num-" saidshe presently, put Ii in tho
icc-box, whore ye tot mo to put all tho uf |"
Mrs. Hcshlcigh mae a rush for tho refrigerator,
whore she found her ord and masters linen calmly
rcposing on large block of ice. I'm . thoroughly
soaked condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30
MAMyG PUNISHMENT FIR THE GENIE.

FfOUI TIC NOrWIcN l'OnlJ HUIIcfH.
Several Franklin 4. boys started out day or two
ago TO have 7Onc genuine American fun with Quin
sing, the hundlyuan Just how Ia conduct the racket
they coud not at first determine, but after gazing In
at the widows and making faces at the hcathcn. 1t
occurred t. them that next To UdOlOus egg, rttcn
apple was the mcancst thing 10 throw at man.
They procured apples In the right condition and peltcd
the place Ppt by Qun sing, and one or two of the
apple, passed through the open door into the shop.
The usual, meek Monaghan Wild with rage when
tho apples JrOkc upon his floor and rushing out, he
captured a 'mall American boy not much larger than
a fox tclr' dog. Taking him by the scruii Of tho
neck he hcl' him ont arms length aud exclaimed
"Mocan boy slice what Chincman do Makco
chlcu II "
Quin Sing ragged the frightened youngsicr into his
place, and pushing his face down upon pico Of rotten
apple on the ioOr, made him take II In his mouth and
hold IL until hn took him To the curb and bado him
drop II. In tits h. madc the boy take zip and drop
the pieces UNI the last piece OF apple WAS In tho
gutter. The american boy went like "A bird whom tho
Chlnanan released him, and has not since returned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30
THE ONLY REMEDY
CONTAGIOUS BLOOD POISON.

Mr.. d. p. Adams, Union, South Carolina, wr'ees'
al was afflicted with terrible case OF piooa po's
for about thirteen months was r's. . ~
best physicians and used various kinds OF remedies,
hut received no substantial relief. 1 hnahy ues.
the Swift Specific, and about four bottles cufeo "'
sound and WE'LL
Col d. II. Kieser, editor and proprietor OK 'n'
Opelka, Ala, Times" under date OF Auguse o.
1887 writes: "When was young man. .nrous n
indscretion, contracted q disease when mas s'"o
10 me for years Some five or six years sHcc "e,
troubled with pains, so as 10 make II dinc u,' ~,
to walk Having advertised the 5. ). - III NY
paper for several years, concluded wouio Wy -
TO see IL there was any efficacy in the medicine. !
commenced using according to directions and USED
half dozen bottles. was once at way station
and, getting left walked the seven miles and have
never felt any return Of the old malady. After ex.
perencing the good effects, must say am satlsneo
with the result. am sixtyeieht years OF age, ana
/ feel now like young man and can GO TO the case
when necessary and set up from six TO eight thous-
and ems without any inconvenience. send you
this without solicitation.
Mr. r. Woehl eli North Avenue, Chicago. under
date OF June ~, 1887, writes deem t my duty 70
thank you for the cure received from your exeel.
lent medicine. l contracted very severe case OF
blood poisoning about two years ago. hearing Oh
your medicine went 20 drug store, the propr'tor
OF which persuaded me 70 buy preparation OF ms
own, which he said was sure cure useo siN
bottles OF his stun and grew worse all the bme ~
,:st got disguised and despaired OF cure. met
"a friend who told me that your medicine nad cuGeu
him. I went 10 the same druggist again ana az
manded your medicine. He reluctantly soia me-
twelve bottles and L am now perfectly cured.
write this for the beneht OF sufferers. to prevent
their being deceived by false representations :!
thank you again for the benefit derived from your
incidence
DR.. ". Cheney, n prominent physician residins
in EIaville, schley County Georgia, in letter PC
counting the infalibe success he has In curing con-
tagOus blood poison cases in his extensive practice
writes Those who know the almost inevitable.
permanently dangerous effects OF mercury will vel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30
AN AUTHOR'S MEyr
From TIE Boston Post

FROM The boston Post.
Happening 10 mako call literary friend of mi
yesterday afternoon. found him sitting an arm chniS
before wood fire. smoking cigarette and looking the
picture OF health "Yes" he said In reply to my Ger.
grauAtions on his appe arancs 81" do feel
we'll | had q long walk this morning; after that
hearty lunch. and now am in perfect physical condi.
ton but the deuce OF II is that feel too we'll cant
nay new novel; and have reached the tragic the
most narrowing part Of the tale; but how can re on
with 1t when nv nerves are all smoothed down ana
whom ANYTHING Ike mental distress me mpossi-
BILE and ridiculous don't care cent what becomes
OF my leroine whereas, last night. whoa was thor.
eushly tired nervous and irritable actually west ever
her sorrowG so saying he dig at the NE Witn
such whimsical air OF detection that laughed con.
snmsnly Tho fact u. however. that the human mnd
especially suspect, tho authsrta mind is o very deU
cato Instrument, requiring great deal ~ 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30

whom he rose IIo got ashor, and was met by an
old n cId Ho was nearly nakei aud suffering nrSnns
torncnts from his burns and rom tno ne d,oH
lie was dIe scd and doctored, and he drank win
cvrry ono that came In. Whom night came he was
re- rried up tairs by two comrades and laid heels
nnwarl on the bed. About noon no recovered ana
,rned his stops homcward relieve the anxiety OF ms
family There never was man so laughed al In New
Tonl0n And why Merely because he hadn't had
the good luck To die. -, A.,
The jocund artist lit his last cigarette with the
con ci,Isncs that no had convinced his companions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30
THIS YEAR AND NEXT.

Invent but iii prepared this year
To luro the trout and kill the salmon.
MY purse gave out too soon; fear
I'm not on friendly terms with Mammon.
My outfit was In such a state
OF most dsgraceful unrepair
That twas but tempting cruel fate
To look for aught but blank despair.
NY rods were old and badly set.
NV oasting-li were frayed and rotten;
I'd left at home my landing net.
MY fly books also I'd forgotten
! lost my FISH, I broke my rods;
NV boasts Of skill were put 70 shame
For lack OF tools. But by the gods
Next year
Why, twill be Just the same!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30

Well. OF course | reAlized my determination or
wouldn't DO telling you this story to-nght-not much!
within week Of the time pundered l was back in
Boston disguised that my motLer wouldn't have
Durham daily recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1886-188?, 1887-05-14
CONSCIENCE FUND IN1HE U. S.
TREASURY.

The United States Treasury De
partment keeps an account with Con
science" and it is not a rare thing
for the account to receive credits from
persons who, having in one way OF
another defrauded the Government,
find no satisfaction in the possession
ofthat which they took such sinful
pains to secure. Recently they have
been very frequent. When Consci-
ence sleeps, and Desire speaks. how
attractive the unlawful pleasures de.
scribed; but when Desire is disap-
pointed by the illegilimate grati6ca-
tion, aud Conscience awakes, how
loathsome the deceptive joy! In such
q case peace can only be restored
through the pains Of a repentance
which involves restitution to the ex-
tent ofthe sinners ability. Scan The
accounts Of your life. How stands
the account 81 Conscience" Dono1
delay your peace. and delaying i'm
peril it, By holding for another day
ill-gotten indulgences.
Durham daily recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1886-188?, 1887-05-14


1t has been noted that not infre
quently the man who makes tn,
greatest financial strokesis he wht
reyerses the common of things
who stems the current instead oi
floating with it like the majority Of
his fellow-men. Count Rumfford
George Peabody, Junius Morgan
Sir Curtis Lampson, have all exem-
plified this factin their careers. In
stead of following the crowd to-
ward the setting sun, they faced
about and carried their American
cleyeness and dash into the heart
of a conservative market. The
newspapers are now full Of the story
OF another bold experiment in the
same line. IL used to be the fash
ion for the cultured east TO visit the
wild west when it wanted TO see the
wonders of that region. Buffalo
Bill has demonstrated, as conclu-
siyely as need be, that there is great
profit in doing just the opposite Of
TINS, and conveying a part of the
wonders of the west 10 the doors of
the inquisitiye east. The result on
ly confirms the verdict Of q century
Of Yankee enterprise.
Durham daily recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1886-188?, 1887-05-14
A ROMLSH PILGRIMAGE.

Pilgrimsges still hold their grip OF
Roman Catholics and Mussulmen,
Pilgrimages, from various portions o
the world are to visit the Eterna
city during the year Of the Popei
Golden Jubilee whatever that may
be. and receive the Pope's persona
blessings whatever that may be worth
It is proposed to organize nationa
pilgrimage from Ireland on that Jubi
lee occasion. A similar pilgrimag'
has not taken place since 1898, and i
wouldIbe better for ireland not I,
make another. Ireland needs less, no
more Of the Popeland Popery.
Durham daily recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1886-188?, 1887-05-14
VALUABLE LOT FOR SALE.

By resolution OF Board of Town
Con missioners passed Monday night,
April 25th, 1887, am instructed to
offer for sale TO the highest bidder
FOR CASH, at the court house door
in Durham, on Monday the 9Th day
Of June, 1887. the lot on billiard street,
purchased by the Graded School Com.
mittee Of w. ". Fuller, and conveyed
10 the town of Durham, containing
one.balf acre, more or less. Time Of
sale IL m. Lowest bid to be receive
ed, $500. j. s. MANNING,
April 26. Atty and Trustee
Durham daily recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1886-188?, 1887-05-14
Astonishing success .

1t is the duty Of every person who
has used Boschee's Gernlun Syrup t,
let its wonderful qualities be known
to their friends in curing Consump
ton, severe Coughs, Group, Asthma
Pneumonia, and in fact all throat anu
lung diseases. No person can use il
without immediate relief. Three doses
will relieve any case, and we consider
it the duty Of all druggists to recon.
mend it to the poor, dying consump-
tive, at least to try one bottle, as SO, 600
dozen bottles were sold last year, and
no one case where It failed was re-
ported. Such a medicine as the Ger.
man Syrup cannot betoo widely known
Ask your druggist about it. Sample
bottles to try, sold at 10 cents. Re.
gnlar size, rs cents. Sold by all drug;
gists and dealers, In the United States
and Canada.
Durham daily recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1886-188?, 1887-05-14
ENGLISH EPLSCOPALS.

During the reign Of Queen Victoris
there have been erected $500 build.
ings for worship in the Church Of Eng
land, as againt 5000 by all other re
ligious communions put together
Seven new dinceses have been foun.
ded ct home and aixty.two in the
colonies. Within the last half of hel
reign sSi. 100000, has been volun
tar;lysubscribed for Church~purposes
and s22,OoO,OOO in elementary educa.
ton in voluntary schools.
Durham daily recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1886-188?, 1887-05-14
lon,t forrnt i r. Co1R A Soy sel

Don't forgot ]. b. CoLE Il SoS sell
cheap for cash. m2
Nice, light extra G sugar at 8 c!nts
per pound at j. D. Cole q Son. M
Call and see the fresh goods and
low prices at 3. b. Cole q SoS. m2
100 bushels nice white corn, just
received at j.. b. Cole q Sos. m2.
Dry goods and shoes remarkably
low. Call and secure bargains. at j.
B. Cole d Sos. M.
Beats them all-Redmond & Proc
tor Bros "Favorite' cigar. a23.2w
Best Merrimack Calico &c at Levy's
Durham daily recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1886-188?, 1887-05-14

The Presbyterian Beard of Mis-
sions, 10 view Of its serious embar-
rassment Of funds, has is,usd a cir
GUAR calling for two collections a
year, in place oftbs one which is or
dinarily taken in most Of their
churches.
Durham daily recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1886-188?, 1887-05-14
THE BONES OF LIEBNITz

Liebnitz lived in Hanover. A stone
building, with an oriel adorned with
sixteen reliefs from Scripture, was llis
dwelling. The grave Of the great
scholar and courier, is marked by a
marble slab with only two words
Ossa Liebnitii.
Durham daily recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1886-188?, 1887-05-14

By the Scottish Episcopal Church
Directory for 1887 IL appears that
there are in that communion 3O1
churches, with $50 elsrgy; the MEM
bershipis S7,392, being an increase
of 5,346. The number Of communi.
cants 10 34,479, an increase OF 69S.
Durham daily recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1886-188?, 1887-05-14
w. C. i. U. DEPARTMENT.
,'aoD, n5ME, AND NATIvG LAND.

tA& 5"
The object Of this Union shall be-
ID eluclte public sentiment up %
The siandard Of total abstinence, train
the young, save The inebriate. and
secure the legal prohibition an ! com
plete Punishment ofthe liquor traffic.
THE PLEDGE:
Il hereby solemnly promise, God
helping me, to abstail from all dis,
titled. fermentcd and malt liquors.
employ all proper means to dlscour.
age the use OF traffic in the same
Durham daily recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1886-188?, 1887-05-14

The best chewing tobacco in Dur
ham 10 the Rapadan. ap4 2m.
For . good tough chew try Sur
sriss Twist. ID